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But more than that, ‘Are we doing things that could actually offend them?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

I don’t care if the officers caught on tape didn’t intend to offend, and I don’t care what Hochman intends the message to be with his vast over-charging of Flores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

He thinks women believe that "men should have less leg hair", which has prompted them to seek laser hair removal so as not to offend those around them.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

A sympathetic observer might fairly wonder what the point is of a grand moral pronouncement—one issued by the pope or any religious figure—that doesn’t offend or seriously challenge honored cultural arbiters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

I’m on shaky ground here, because, considering the volatile nature of our society, if I get it wrong, I’m likely to offend.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

For many people, a lawn with leaves unblown or unraked offends their sensibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

At the very least, that's not something that offends people.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024

“People, and particularly women, tend to kvetch and converse and complain about what offends them, and then they vote according to what affects them,” she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024

Right now, platforms can take down vile and harmful content when it offends their terms of service.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2023

The notion that a person could be a “gift” offends and boggles modern minds.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

But this one was so bad that it even offended Martinez Valladares, a Republican whose district stretches from the Grapevine to Victorville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

“The subjective displeasure of an offended observer does not amount to a concrete injury,” Sauer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“As a Mexican, I’m offended and embarrassed that he is returning as governor,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The judge found Day had "little insight into your offending or any real remorse", but he noted he had not offended since the Big Ben incident and had strong personal mitigation including failing eyesight.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The waiter seemed a little offended about the flowers of the Pyrenees, so I overtipped him.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

The offending remarks are situated within a nuanced, thoughtful chapter on what makes good art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

That his offending remained undiscovered for more than three decades meant he was able to enjoy life in the community, the court heard.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

"In our submission 33 years for this offending is manifestly inadequate," he argued.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

I would worry about offending my children, but they stopped reading after the first paragraph.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

When the censor slices out the offending phrases on one side of the page, it creates a challenge on the opposite side as well.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson